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Some patients finding new doctor pending clinic closure BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff

Selkirk Family Medicine is working diligently at finding new doctors for outgoing patients, pending its closure set for just a month away. When the news broke of the facility regretfully shutting down due to a prompt exit of Dr. Trudi Toews, there were upwards of 1,000 people who didn't have a medical plan.

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But the medical community has since pulled together to find a solution for more than half of these individuals and continues to pull efforts to complete the task. The Kootenay Boundary Division of Family Practice (Divisions), which represents all the doctors across the 14 communities in the Kootenay Boundary region, continues to support the clinic during this time of transition. “It's really amazing how the clinics and the family doctors in the larger Trail area have really stepped up and looked at the patient panels and said 'You know

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what, we have to make room,'” said clinical lead Julius Halaschek-Wiener Wednesday. He reports that approximately 500 patients from the surrounding areas – Rossland, Fruitvale, Salmo, and Castlegar – have been accepted at existing facilities in their home communities. And those from Trail in “absolute need”-- moms and babies, the frail and elderly, those with mental health challenges and the complex/ chronic patient population – were given priority placement. But the remaining “healthy” Trail people are still awaiting answers. “Doctors at the Selkirk clinic have gone through their patient list and looked at the complexity of patients and determined who in their patient panels would be a priority,” Halaschek-Wiener confirmed. “There are still a number of healthy patients in the second category to be placed.” A standardized referral process has been established to ensure a smooth transition is done with care and confidentiality. After clinics indicated the number of patients they were willing to accept, Selkirk then prepared and sent out referral lists. Then Selkirk contacted those who were referred, advising them of the transfer opportunity and instructing them to contact the receiving clinic to register as a new patient or to set up an appointment. See CLINICS, Page 6

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Rob Fershau described the proposed Centennial Park Naturalization project to a steady stream of people who dropped by the city's open house on Tuesday. Fershau is manager of landscape architecture, infrastructure and environment at MMM Group. The Kelowna-based firm has worked with Trail on downtown revitalization initiatives and now, the park's proposed re-design. Naturalization is an alternative landscape management technique, with an end goal of maintaining and increasing the health of parks, by reducing long term maintenance.

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Some were in favour, some against, but mostly, people wanted to hear more about the naturalization of Centennial Park. A steady stream of visitors dropped by the aquatic centre Tuesday afternoon to catch a glimpse of the conceptual design and ask questions about the proposed plan to rebuild the grassy hillside and lower bench in Glenmerry into a modern green design. Rob Fershau, a landscape architect with MMM Group, cautions the idea is still in its infancy, but the pilot project involves three basic principles that hit all marks of sustainable development.

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“If you can find a balance with three things in what you are creating – economic, environmental, and social – then chances are it is sustainable,” Fershau explained. “Right now this is a concept showing what's possible and explains the rationale behind it.” Water conservation was the impetus when talks first began between MMM Group and the city. Current water usage to irrigate the eight-acre lawn area is a staggering 1.32 million gallons of water each week, which equates to two olympic-sized swimming pools. “So that was the driver of this project to start,” said Fershau. “And from an economic standpoint, the cost for mostly summer mainte-

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nance is $52,000,” he pointed out. “So it's a no-brainer to say we can, with this pilot project, reduce water usage and mowing dramatically for a space that is not well used.” Possibilities were soon realized that reacclimatization could bring a neighbourhood connector of walking trails with an educational wetland and meadows for indigenous plants and wildlife. Collaboration with John Howes, Trail's engineering technician, the school district and the city's beautification committee further supported the goal of building a stronger community through fundamental concepts of park naturalization. See TOBOGGAN, Page 2

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Fruitvale council voiced its concerns over a proposal that restricts motorized access in the Pend D'Oreille at Monday night's council meeting. Coun. Steve Morissette put a motion on the table to make it publicly clear that the village doesn't support the Access Management Area (AMA) plan until full public consultation has been undertaken, and a study is done on the impacts of wildlife and potential limitations to recreational users. Council voted unanimously in favour of his motion. “I think everybody has to have their voice heard and work together on a solution that accommodates the wildlife and the people that want to enjoy the outdoors,” he said. Coun. James Ellison shed light on a recent stakeholders meeting where representatives from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource outlined suggested road closures on a map. “This is a big issue, and we need to get in front of it,” said Ellison, noting that the land is a major attractant and locals and visitors frequenting it often support Fruitvale's downtown business en route. An AMA is considered an area of land that has its access regulated. The area is closed to motorized vehicles (walking and horses still allowed) with specific roads left open.

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Seniors are taking advantage of a new free workout facility in the basement of the Fruitvale Memorial Centre. Beaver Valley residents who identify as seniors or "middlers" are lining up to grab a swipe card, according to chief administrative officer Lila Cresswell. The village office has issued 243 passes for 279 people, with some choosing to share one with their partner, she noted at Monday night's regular council meeting. Council is discussing the possibility of getting local seniors trained in assisting other users on the workout equipment, which includes a rowing machine, a couple of treadmills, ellipticals, and a stationary bike.

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Snow season is just around the corner, and the village is planning for a clean, safe downtown. Fruitvale is notifying businesses that it will be taking care of the major snow removal on village sidewalks. Council is backing the pilot project that is estimated to cost an extra $3,000 to the snow clearing budget; it was decided at Monday night’s regular council meeting.

In the meantime, the village would like to schedule the second “workout with your doc” after a successful run a few weeks back. Beaver Valley Clinic was on board with heart monitoring and blood pressure checks during the interactive activity, which also included physiotherapist Kirby Epp of Valhalla Physiotherapy showing seniors how to properly lift weights. The Gym went from idea to reality when the village received a $25,000 seniors' grant from the government this spring and was backed by other local contributors.

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that come along. When done properly, and we’ve done so many of these now, mosquitoes are not an issue.” Achieving water reduction mandates and supporting a healthy habitat are positives, says Fershau. But he maintains the social aspect is the foremost advantage of naturalizing space. “I think the best part is the social benefits that people might

not think about,” he continued. “Imagine a park where you now have a direct loop from the elementary school (Glenmerry Elementary) in a 1.5 kilometre walk. There’s a proven connection between health benefits and nature,” Fershau added. “I’ve done a lot of research on that, and studies show reduced anger, reduced stress and better attention in kids after a 20 minute walk.” While many comments were favourable, Fershau acknowledged some Glenmerry homeowners voiced concern the park’s popular toboggan run would be lost. “We would keep the toboggan area,” he concluded. “Although

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I think there are ways to improve it and make it safer. But this is just conceptual right now, people want to know exactly what it’s going to be, but we are not there yet.” Howes and Larry Abenante from Trail public works attended the gathering. Both observed mixed reactions, but said the overall consensus welcomed the idea of naturalizing Centennial Park. “They’ve looked at and said, ‘hey, this is a neat idea,’” said Howes. “This is one of the things we have to really take a look at in all our parks, to develop some sort of policy that prioritizes level of treatment each park gets for mowing and irrigation.”

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’m not about to rail against smokers. I’ve got nothing against that habit as long as it doesn’t interfere with my breathing or my meal. I’m not against smoking. There are many worse vices out there and I even enjoy the odd smoke when having a beer or sitting out on a nice evening. But what bothers me are the butts – no ifs or ands about it. Everyday, whether it’s in front of the Trail Memorial Centre or walking the streets downtown or crossing the bridge I see the remnants of someone smoking. I don’t really get it. Almost daily I see people who wouldn’t normally toss a candy wrapper or a Kleenex on the sidewalk calmly and without remorse flick their butt on to the sidewalk or the street and walk away. Even during the height of the wildfire season this summer I was amazed to see people, adults, simply flick their still-burning butt out on to the street as they headed back to work or on their merry way.

While the fire danger may be minimal on a downtown street, it amazes me that people appear to believe it’s not some form of littering. Even as a once-andawhile smoker, I at least have the habit of keeping that butt in my pocket and waiting until there is a trash bin nearby to discard it. At the Trail Times we’ve written a lot about people dumping their garbage in remote areas and the city’s battle to hold them accountable. However, cigarette butts might be one of the city’s biggest garbage problems. Complaints about the mess they leave on sidewalks, the plugged up drains and the butts finding their way into the water run-off, are just some of the litany of issues that smolder from cigarette waste. As I stated at the outset, I’m not out to ban smoking. All I’m asking is for the smoker to treat their cigarette butts like any piece of garbage and find a proper place to dispose of it. Smokers don’t throw

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their empty packages on to the sidewalk or the plastic wrappings. So why should another portion be treated any differently? I was prompted to write this column after reading a piece about the City of Nanaimo and its plan to tackle discarded cigarette butts. Under the heading “Keep Nanaimo Clean,” the city is giving away 200 pocket ashtrays to people around town. “Cigarette butts are the largest portion of the litter that we collect,” Charlotte Davis, the city’s manager of recycling and sanitation, told the CBC. “Sometimes with it

being such a small piece of litter, people don’t even classify it as litter,” said Davis, “But it’s all litter and it’s all the same stuff and it’s bad for the environment and our city.” It’s a simple yet great solution. The pocket ashtrays have the city’s emblem as well as the campaign slogan and are basically a little plastic pouch that fits neatly into any pocket. It’s one of those little things that can make a big difference. Even in Trail, it could work on so many levels. It’s not just a city issue, companies who have employees that smoke probably make a habit of reminding everyone of the dangers of smoking – that’s been drilled into our heads for decades now. However, accepting that some people enjoy smoking is a fact of life and, frankly, their right. But littering, which has also been drilled into our heads for decades, is bad for everyone and everything. Those same companies that promote a healthy

lifestyle for its employees should also promote a healthy environment too. There’s enough little trinkets companies produce – from key chains to pens to hats – that incorporating pocket ashtrays into its list of items shouldn’t be too much of a leap. Even if you don’t use it as an ashtray, the little pouch will find a purpose. Just look at the ashtray in most vehicles and how it has become a change holder. It’s such a simple solution and I believe the people who toss their butts don’t intentionally mean to harm the environment. They’ve just been conditioned to not even think of it as litter as Davis explained. With the disappearance of many public ashtrays, I believe many smokers would be happy to rethink what they do with their butts. And overall it seems like such a small investment that could make a big impact. Guy Bertrand is the managing editor of the Trail Times

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Arabia, are determined to see Assad fall, come what may. Now that the Russians have stopped the rebel advance, a ceasefire becomes theoretically possible. That’s why US Secretary of State John Kerry agreed to meet with Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, in Vienna last Friday. Even Turkey and Saudi Arabia showed up at the meeting before it ended, and a new session is planned for this Friday where even more countries may show up. It is possible that a ceasefire may eventually emerge from this process, and Lavrov claims that he can deliver Assad’s agreement to it. So let’s leap ahead and consider what Syria would look like in this best possible scenario. It still wouldn’t be very pretty. Assad would keep control of all Syria’s big cities except Aleppo (which is in ruins), and would rule almost two-thirds of the population. Islamic State would go on controlling eastern Syria (and western Iraq), and would continue cutting heads off and crucifying people in the usual way. The Nusra Front would rule over the northwest with its allies, and impose a somewhat less extreme form of Islamist rule there. There probably would not be a complete ceasefire, because Islamic State is unlikely to agree to it, but at least the killing would stop in the rest of Syria – and everybody else could concentrate on attacking Islamic State, if they felt so inclined. That’s as good as it might get. If there is no ceasefire deal, the Russians will go on supporting Assad for a while, but they have no intention of taking large casualties themselves. No other outside player – the US, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, you name it – is willing to commit ground troops to the battle against Islamic State either. So in the end, the jihadis may conquer Syria anyway. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

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going up, and morale was sinking fast. Neither Iran nor Russia wanted to see extremist jihadi forces take over all of Syria, and both countries understood that the so-called “moderate” rebels barely exist. The dominant group in the “Army of Conquest” that has taken over northwestern Syria is the Nusra Front, a clone of Islamic State that broke away from it in 2013 as part of a turf battle. The Nusra Front is not “moderates”; it is the Syrian franchise of al-Qaeda. If Assad’s regime were to collapse, Islamic State and the Nusra Front would end up ruling all of Syria, so something had to be done fast. That something was Russian air support for the Syrian army. But air strikes are not a strategy, just a stop-gap measure. Russian air power has stopped the rebel advance for now, but a strategy needs a clear final goal. That cannot be an Assad victory and the reunification of Syria under his regime; the Russians know that his army is too weak and fragile after four years of war to aspire to that. So it has to be some kind of diplomatic deal, and the signs are emerging of what Russia has in mind. Putin insists that he will not accept the partition of Syria between the Assad regime (which still controls most of so-called “useful Syria”), Islamic State in the northeast, and another Islamist ministate run by the Nusra Front in the northwest. But that partition has already happened on the ground, and a ceasefire would freeze it without anybody having to admit that it is permanent. The United States cannot take the lead in brokering a ceasefire because it is still formally committed to the overthrow of the Assad regime. (That is why it goes on pushing the fiction that there is a meaningful “moderate” opposition among the Syrian rebels.) The US is further constrained by the fact that its main Muslim allies in the region, Turkey and Saudi

t’s easy to define the American strategy in Syria, although it is more of a wish-list than an actual strategy. It is “containment” of the nightmarish Islamic State (IS) that now controls eastern Syria and western Iraq, together with the overthrow of the brutal regime of Bashar al-Assad and its replacement by “moderate” rebel forces. But what is the Russian strategy?

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Clinics in Rossland, Fruitvale, Salmo and Castlegar taking patients FROM PAGE 1 “There is an understanding in the family doctor community in Trail and

outside of Trail that those in need, need to find a new primary care home first,” Halaschek-Wiener

explained. “Though they have higher needs and may frequent the practice more often, these are

the ones that need the care more than others, and that’s why everybody agreed to that process and real-

ly stepped up to make that work.” In some communities, the added patient population is

startling. Rossland’s two clinics are collectively accepting 150 new patients; Fruitvale’s only clinic

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is taking on 145 new people; Castlegar’s three facilities will be the new home for 140 patients; and Salmo is acquiring another 14. “I think the result of this process will be that all the clinics will really be filled to the maximum capacity, and I think that’s why we need to plan for a more long-term solution to increase the overall capacity for primary health care in the region,” he added. That said, Trail and area family doctors did a careful review of patient lists to determine capacity for new patients, with their current patients in mind. Some clinics are bringing on more administrative support to optimally handle the handover of large patient numbers and their health records, and some are rearranging schedules and practice hours. While clinics squeeze in patients, there is a continued focus on recruitment (with a few potential candidates interested in the Trail area) and an intensified conversation on increasing local primary care capacity. Divisions met with Interior Health, all general practitioners and community leaders recently to discuss creative ways of expanding patient lists at existing facilities, encouraging part-time physicians to make the leap to full-time work and the need of working through the patient list with priority given to the vulnerable and more complex files. The roundtable discussion also circled back to a new “teambased” primary care approach. “One entity doesn’t have the solution here,” HalaschekWiener explained. “It’s a very complex scenario, and that’s why we need everybody involved to move this forward and we have the buy-in from all these different stakeholders to build a sustainable plan.” Trail is not the only place dealing with clinic closures, he added; It’s, unfortunately, happening in other communities across the province.

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The Trail connection led the way on the weekend as the Selkirk College Saints cruised to a 5-0 shut out of Simon Fraser University Clansmen on Saturday at the Castlegar Community Complex. Ryan Edwards had five assists and was named the game’s first star, while linemates Jamie Vlanich scored once and had two helpers, and Dallas Calvin added a goal and an assist to his leagueleading total. The three Trail minor hockey graduates lead the team in scoring with Calvin’s 10 goals and five assists topping the BC International Hockey

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The line of Ryan Edwards, Jamie Vlanich, and Dallas Calvin, all from Trail, contributed 10 points, including five assists from Edwards, in a 5-0 shut out of Simon Fraser University on Saturday in Castlegar. League. Edwards is not far behind with 12 points, and Vlanich in the top-five with two goals and eight points. The team’s first shut-out win also launches the Saints into sole possession of first place in the BCIHL with a 4-2 record, two points up on SFU and Trinity Western University. Nelson Hurry gave the Saints a 1-0 lead

midway through the first period on a setup from Edwards and Vlanich. The opening frame was a defensive struggle that saw only nine shots on net, five for Selkirk and four for SFU. The Saints broke it open in the second frame with Dane Feeney netting a power play goal 55 seconds in. Former Beaver Valley Nitehawks’

defencemen combined to make it 3-0 when Danny Vlanich wired home a pass from Fruitale’s Arie Postmus at 13:53. Edwards and Calvin then set up Jamie Vlanich with just 45 seconds to play in the middle frame to give the Saints a commanding 4-0 lead, while outshooting the Clan 14-4 in the period. See SAINTS, Page 8

The Trail Retiree Men’s Curling Club will be getting two more sheets of ice thanks to a request from the Trail Curling Association (TCA). Trail City Council voted for the proposal at the Oct. 20 council meeting, after cost-cutting measures had removed two sheets of ice prior to the 2014-15 season, leaving six of eight sheets to curl on. At the time, six sheets accommodated the number of teams in the various Trail curling clubs, but with the addition of two more teams, from 12 to 14, to the Men’s Retirees Club, the TCA requested the other sheets be reinstalled, so that rather than hold two draws, the retirees club can now ice all the teams at the same time. “As a result of the additional sheets of ice, the camaraderie of the club will increase and the work of the icemaker of the club will

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third of the season with the assist going to Joel Graf. However, just over three minutes later, Luke McLean wired a pass from Pat Iannone to give the A a 2-1 lead. But the lead disappeared at the 6:40 mark of the second period when Palmer tied it, blasting a Kelly MacKay offering to record his first goal of the season. Then, just 11 seconds into the third, Peter Sheets gave OK Tire its first lead of the game, and two minutes later Drake would net the winner. Graf added an insurance marker for the Tire with 74 seconds remaining, while Dave Como netted one more for the Arlington with 44 seconds left, as the Big A fell to 2-4 on the season. In the only other tilt of the week, Allstar salvaged a point against Re/Max when Tim Boucher scored with 1:19 left on the clock to tie Re/Max 3-3. Allstar jumped out to a 1-0

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lead on Scott Morrisseau’s seventh goal of the season, but Re/ Max replied when former Smoke Eater goalie Paul Barclay beat Cody Deadmarsh in the Allstar net to tie it at 12:09 of the first period. Re/Max’s Justin Bedin scored a pretty goal on a solo effort to put his team up 2-1 with 9:13 to play, but Scott Davis would draw the Allstar even once more, wiring one by Chris McIsaac at 19:48 of the second. The game would stay even, until the 6:29 mark of the third when Dyne Parker finished off a nice pass from Barclay to give Re/Max a short-lived 3-2 lead. The TCHL’s next action goes tonight when OK Tire takes on Arlington at 7:15 p.m. and Gericks faces Allstar at 8:30 p.m. at the Cominco Arena. Sunday games will see OK Tire face off against Gericks at 2:15 p.m. and Re/Max versus Arlington at 3:30 p.m.

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BY TIMES STAFF OK Tire grabbed the outright lead in the Trail Commercial Hockey League with a 5-3 victory over the Arlington last week, while Allstar and Re/Max couldn’t solve anything, skating to a 3-3 draw. The Tire scored three goals in the third period including the winner from Shane Drake with 2:44 to play to put the Tire in top spot in the TCHL with a 4-1-1 record. Drake notched his third of the season on a pretty set up from Troy Palmer and Kyle Boutin, beating Big A’s venerable netminder Eric Volpatti for a 4-2 lead. The game was scoreless until late in the first period when Al McMartin converted a set up from a quick and creative Matt Proulx to put Arlington up 1-0. The Tire evened things up 55 seconds into the middle frame when Justin Adrian scored his

decrease,” said retiree spokesman Tom Hall in a an email. “It will also allow more teams to enter the annual retiree bonspiel, up from 24 to 30.” The addition is not without its costs, as outlined by Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation, Robert Baker, in his staff report to City Council. Trail Parks and Rec (TPR) estimates an increase of up to $5,000 per year to run the extra sheets, in addition to costs related to reattaching pipes and adding brine. TPR reduced its annual budget by almost $13,000 in expectation of a decrease in electricity costs and ice paint relating to the reduced number of sheets at the Trail Curling Club. City Council agreed to extra funding of up to $10,000 to cover cost overruns in reinstating the extra ice. The sheets are expected to be completed sometime this month.

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Saints prepare for Vikes FROM PAGE 7 SFU pushed back in the third but James Prigone blocked all 15 shots, and Calvin finished the scoring at 6:49 beating former Trail Smoke Eater Lyndon Stanwood in net for the Clan. Stanwood played parts of two seasons with the Smokies from 2011-13, winning 22 of 70 games with a .403 goals against average. The Saints outshot the Clansmen 32-23 with Prigone taking second star, and Hurry third star honours for his two-point night. The Saints play their final two home games of 2015 this weekend against the University of Victoria and will celebrate with a Fan Appreciation Night and Parent Weekend. “The student athletes who compete for the Saints come from near

and far,” Selkirk College Athletics Coordinator Kim Verigin told Selkirk media rep Bob Hall. “We are looking forward to welcoming the families of the new and veteran players on the team. “A hockey team is like a family and everybody involved are important components of that extended unit.” Parents will have an opportunity to tour the Castlegar Campus and meet some of the people involved in the education aspect of their sons’ post-secondary experience. The puck drop goes at 7 p.m. for both games this weekend. The Saints hit the road for four straight and will not return to the Castlegar arena until Jan. 8 when they take part in an exhibition set with North Dakota’s Williston State.

Secco mounts come-from-behind victory

BY TIMES CORRESPONDENT The Primo Secco team stayed on top of the Trail Retirees curling standings last week with a come-frombehind win over Harvey Handley’s rink. Behind 4-2 after three ends it was the Secco foursome that caught on to the ice before the Handley rink. Trusting that the ice would swing, the Secco side put up the next seven points and coasted to a 9–6 victory.

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Alvin Caron dominated the first half of the game against Clare Coleman’s foursome, leading 6-1. Down but not out the Coleman side was sitting four with one Caron rock to come. A killer hit and roll to the side of the button under cover cut the end to a single point, and Coleman could not overcome the deficit. Team Murray Walsh played a steady game against team Ernie Brown. Team Brown’s only luck was bad luck. That

combination led to a 7–0 win after six ends. After the game Ernie refused to blame his new shoes for the loss. Team Tom Hall held the lead 6-3 over team Forrest Drinnan going into the eighth end. Drinnan was left with an almost impossible triple takeout for the win. Making ‘only’ a double takeout left him with a single and a 6-4 loss. In a close, back and fourth game it was a steal of two in the seventh end for Serge

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sounds awful of me. Any sugges- attended, and I gave her a nice gift. tions would be helpful. -- Drained Again, no thank-you note. Susie is getting married for and Frustrated Dear Drained: Being a full-time the second time and I am invited to the wedding. I caregiver is a tiring job, have no desire to give and you’ve been at it her yet another gift for most of your life. It that will be completely is perfectly natural that ignored and unappreciyou are exhausted and Marcy Sugar ated. What do you say? ready to find another & Kathy Mitchell Do I have to give her place for Mom to live. Most nursing homes will accept something? -- Thank-You’s Still Medicare when Mom’s money Appreciated Dear Thank-You’s: If you attend runs out. Please call the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116 for the wedding, you are under an information about the available obligation to give a gift, although resources in your area. But first ask it doesn’t need to be as generous as about resources for respite care for the first one. If you do not receive any thank-you note in three to six yourself. You deserve it. Dear Annie: A good friend of months, it is perfectly OK to call mine has a very rude daughter. Susie and ask whether the gift was “Susie” got married two years ago received. You’d be surprised how and I attended the ceremony and often such things are lost or misgave her a monetary gift. She never placed, especially when the gifts thanked me. Within months, Susie are brought to the wedding instead dumped the husband and immedi- of sent to the bride’s home. This ately got pregnant by another man. includes cards with money inside. She had a baby shower, which I And thank-you notes can also go

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Dear Annie: I have been taking care of my mother since I was 17 and she was disabled from a car accident and unable to work. I am now 47, and Mom is 72. Her health is getting worse, so my husband and I recently moved her in with us. My husband and I both work full time. I have caregivers who come in during the day when we are at work, and we take care of her at night. Annie, I’m so tired. My husband and I can’t go anywhere overnight. Our sex life has gone downhill, because we are both so exhausted. Mom has become mean and combative, which makes our lives miserable. She doesn’t sleep much at night, which means neither do I. There are no other family members around to help. I have tried to find a skilled nursing facility or other assisted living place, but am having a hard time finding one that she can afford. I want her somewhere safe, but I also want my life back. I know this

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Take Notice, that pursuant to Section 166 of the Community Charter, the Council for the Village of Montrose will be holding a public consultation session prior to the adoption of Bylaw #725 – Montrose Financial Plan 20152019 Amendment Bylaw. The consultation will take place on November 16, 2015 at 6:45 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 565 11th Avenue, Montrose, B.C.

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NOTICE OF NOMINATION PUBLIC NOTICE IS GIVEN to the electors of the Corporation of the Village of Montrose that nominations for the office of: Councillor – One Position will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows: Village of Montrose Office 565 11th Avenue Montrose, BC V0G 1P0

From 9:00 am Tuesday, December 1, 2015 To 4:00 pm Friday, December 11, 2015 Excluding statutory holidays and weekends

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Nomination forms are available at the Village of Montrose Office during regular office hours 8:30 am to Noon and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday except statutory holidays to the close of the nomination period.

Class 1, 2 or 4 drivers license required. Must like working with the public. A great way to meet people and keep in touch with the community. Please indicate the area you wish to drive. Please send resume to crestoncabs@yahoo.ca

A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: • Canadian citizen; • 18 years of age or older on voting day January 16, 2016; • resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and • not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

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If you are not sure, you can find out by calling or visiting the Village of Montrose office at 565 11th Avenue, Montrose, BC or by calling 250-367-7234. The office is open from 8:30 am to Noon and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding holidays). Advance elector registrations will be accepted at the Village of Montrose office until 4:30 pm on Tuesday, November 24, 2015. With the exception of registrations on voting days, elector registrations will not be accepted during the period November 25, 2015 to January 16, 2016. ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS

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RESIDENT ELECTORS: • 18 years of age or older on voting day for the election or assent voting; and • a Canadian citizen; and • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and • a resident of the Village of Montrose for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and • not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law. NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS: • 18 years of age older on voting day for the election or assent voting; and • a Canadian citizen; and • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and • a registered owner of real property in the Village of Montrose for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and • not entitled to register as a resident elector; and • not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualified by law; and • if there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector. LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS

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Beginning Tuesday, December 1, 2015 until the close of voting for the election on Saturday, January 16, 2016, a copy of the list of registered electors will be available for public inspection, at the Village of Montrose office located at 565 11th Avenue, Montrose, BC during regular office hours, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. Before inspecting the list, a person must sign a statement that they will not inspect the list or use the information included in the list except for the purposes of Part 3 – Electors and Elections of the Local Government Act. An elector may request that their address or other information about them be omitted from or obscured on the list of electors. OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION OF AN ELECTOR

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An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list of registered electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4:00 pm on Friday, December 11, 2015. An objection must be in writing and may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the Village of Montrose and can only be made on the basis that a person whose name appears on the list of electors has died or that a person whose name appears on the list of electors is not qualified to be registered as an elector of the Village of Montrose. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on these matters, the following persons may be contacted: Bryan Teasdale, Chief Election Officer at 250-367-7234 Amy Gurnett, Deputy Chief Election Officer at 250-367-7234 Bryan Teasdale Chief Election Officer

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NATIONAL Poppy important marketing and remembrance symbol for Royal Canadian Legion THE CANADIAN PRESS HALIFAX Members of a Royal Canadian Legion committee once ruled whether the organization’s trademarked poppy should adorn an umbrella now among the items sold through its online store. After first ruling

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they are attached to commemoration and remembrance.” The traditional poppy campaign has also expanded over time to include poppy stickers and a more permanent pin that can be worn at any time of the year for commemorative events. Maxwell said the popularity of the poppy saw the campaign take in $16.5 million last year. He said those funds are kept in trust and used for a wide range of support programs, from funding housing and care facilities for veterans to purchasing medical equipment and maintaining memorials. “The main concern is that the poppy is used respectfully and as a symbol of remembrance,” said Maxwell.

That’s a sentiment that’s important to 85-year-old Peter Melkert of Halifax, a legion member who has been selling poppies for 33 years, including the last 18 at the same grocery store in the city’s south end. Melkert is a Dutch immigrant, who at 16 was saved from starvation when Canadian soldiers liberated his home city of Rotterdam. He said he met a Canadian soldier who thrust some raisins into his hand - a memory he will never forget. “I look forward to it every year to be here for a week putting poppies on,” said Melkert. “It’s a small price to pay for what they (Canadians) did to liberate my country.”

and headstones as an important marketing tool for the Legion. The red flower immortalized in this country by war poet John McCrae’s In Flanders Fields is trademarked in Canada by the Legion, which in 2013 included the poppy as part of a rebranding of the organization. A poppy logo is now part of the Legion’s public face and poppythemed products ranging from throw blankets to candles and mittens can be bought online. Maxwell said the idea was to update the image of the legion as more than a place to socialize, given that it runs a number of assistance programs for veterans and youth. “We didn’t have a consistent branding that was contemporary,” he said, adding that his committee evaluates every proposed use of the poppy image for marketing with an eye on respectful uses of the

well-known flower as a symbol of remembrance. The money raised by the online store helps fund the operations of legion branches and is separate from the annual poppy appeal campaign that runs through the remembrance period between Oct. 30 and Nov. 11. “We’ve always had some poppy-related products and that will continue to expand,” Maxwell said. “It’s a very popular item and it has an appeal to Canadians.” Though it is everevolving, Maxwell said the Canadian store’s use of the poppy is modest when compared to what’s offered by the Royal British Legion, which he described as a “major marketing machine.” “We certainly haven’t made the decision as the Royal British Legion has to commercialize with a whole range of products,” said Maxwell. “We are trying to keep them to a level where

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WEARING A POPPY Five things to know about poppy protocol recommended by the Royal Canadian Legion: - Traditionally the poppy is worn during the Remembrance period, which is the last Friday in October to the end of the day on Nov. 11. - Poppies can also be worn at other commemorative events throughout the year, such as the Battle of the Atlantic and the Battle of Britain. It can also be worn by colour parties on parade or by members attending funeral services for veterans or ordinary members of the legion. - The poppy should be worn with respect on the left breast close to the heart. - Other than the traditional poppy associated with Remembrance Day, the legion has a lapel poppy pin made of metal with the words “We Remember” on a bottom banner. A poppy sticker suitable to wear on clothing is also available. - The lapel poppy should be removed following the end of Remembrance Day. (SOURCE: Royal Canadian Legion poppy manual)

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